Mend.io Vulnerability Database

What is a CVE vulnerability ID? icon What is a WS vulnerability ID? icon What is an MSC vulnerability ID? icon
New vulnerability? Tell us about it!
icon

We found results for “”

CVE-2021-29449

Date: April 14, 2021

Pi-hole is a Linux network-level advertisement and Internet tracker blocking application. Multiple privilege escalation vulnerabilities were discovered in version 5.2.4 of Pi-hole core. See the referenced GitHub security advisory for details.

Language: SHELL

Severity Score

Related Resources (5)

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-29449
https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole/security/advisories/GHSA-3597-244c-wrpj
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163715/Pi-Hole-Remove-Commands-Linux-Privilege-Escalation.html
https://www.compass-security.com/fileadmin/Research/Advisories/2021-02_CSNC-2021-008_Pi-hole_Privilege_Escalation.txt
https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2021-29449

Severity Score

Weakness Type (CWE)

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

CWE-78

Improper Privilege Management

CWE-269

CVSS v3.1

Base Score:
Attack Vector (AV): LOCAL
Attack Complexity (AC): LOW
Privileges Required (PR): LOW
User Interaction (UI): NONE
Scope (S): CHANGED
Confidentiality (C): LOW
Integrity (I): LOW
Availability (A): LOW

CVSS v2

Base Score:
Access Vector (AV): LOCAL
Access Complexity (AC): LOW
Authentication (AU): NONE
Confidentiality (C): COMPLETE
Integrity (I): COMPLETE
Availability (A): COMPLETE
Additional information:

Do you need more information?

Contact Us